The meaning of liff
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In Life*, there are many hundreds of common experiences, feelings,
situations and even objects which we all know and recognize, but for
which no words exist. On the other hand, the world is littererd with
thousands of spare words which spend their time doing nothing but
loafing about on signposts pointing at places. Our job, as wee see it,
is to get these words dow off the signposts and into the mouths of
babes and sucklings and so on, where they can start earning their keep
in everyday conversation and make a more positive contribution to
society.
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*And, indeed, in Liff.
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AASLEAGH (n.)
A liqueur made only for drinking at the end of a revoltingly long
bottle party when all the drinkable drink has been drunk.
ABERYSTWYTH (n.)
A nostalgic yearning which is in itself more pleasant than the thing
being yearned for.
ABILENE (adj.)
Descriptive of the pleasing coolness on the reverse side of the
pillow.
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